FAIRMONT – Empower Martin County gave parents the opportunity to see inside a recreated teen bedroom at Fairmont High School’s Open House on Monday to test them on what they do and don’t know about teens and signs of drug and alcohol usage. Empower Martin County is an organization ...
FAIRMONT – A representative of the Rail to Trail project from Jackson to Fairmont gave the current status of the planning phase thus far at Monday's Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting. Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Representative Luke Ewald, who covers Jackson and Cottonwood Counties, said this started around four years ago when Jackson started a parks and trails master plan. "In 2023, when the city of Jackson was awarded the grant opportunity through MnDOT to make it more of a vision project, let's get to Fairmont," he said. "I realize that ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Kenner L. Cruz Aguilar, 24, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Also convicted of no insurance owner; fined $200. Window restrictions-windshield tinted or glazed — Juan Hernandez, 19, of Fairmont; fined $135. Speeding — Grant S. Hoekstra, 18, of Waupun, Wis.; Adam M. Moe, 43, of East Troy, Wis.; Todd J. S. Palmquist, 32, of Elmore; Ryer B. Greenfield, 19, of Waupun, Wis.; Jeri J. Schmidt, 39, of Blue Earth; fined $125; Srikanth Palanisamy, 33, of Washington, D.C.; fined $135; Eldon S. Dieterly, 19, of Chicago, ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle — Jessica L. Anderson, 53, of Fairmont; fined $285. Pedestrian/wheelchair fails to walk on left side of roadway/use sidewalk — Dannette C. Salisbury, 44, of Fairmont; fined $105. Forestry-open burning-prohibited garbage — Anthony C. Schultz, 34, of Sherburn; fined $185. Speeding — Wendy E. Howard, 70, of Granada; fined $125; Leslie L. Durland, 79, of Sheridan, Wyo.; fined $145. Child pass restr system-age four or older/booster seat/safety belt — Teyra M. Morgan, 33, of Houston, ...
FAIRMONT – Around 75 people filled the Martin County Library in Fairmont on Thursday as Democratic candidate Jake Johnson made his 20th of 21 stops across the 1st congressional district. Johnson is a math teacher in Rochester, who first entered the race over a year ago. Starting June 20, ...
FAIRMONT – After around 15 years as a small, 100-watt station with a 65-foot tower that only covered the Martin County Area, KYEJ now reaches a potential audience of 70,000 people, extending into Iowa, along I-90, and across five counties, as well as expanding to a second radio station for ...
